语篇强化训练二
一、完形填空(25分)
A)请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（每小题1分）
I love the moon. I love looking at the full moon. It 1 big, round and yellow at this time of year. In North America the autumn 2 moon is called the “harvest moon”. Autumn is the time of year that 3 harvest their crops; seeing the big harvest moon lets them know that the hard work of the 4 is over, so many feel that this moon is special.
My grandfather was a farmer. I 5 being with him when I was seven years old. That year, the harvest moon rose and it was 6 beautiful thing I had ever seen. It seemed so close that I thought 7 only I could climb to the top of my grandfather’s house I could 8 it! Luckily, he stopped me.
In the West 9 people used to believe there was a “man in the moon”. And some people even thought the moon was made 10 blue cheese! Of course, when Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in 11 , he found only moon rocks and moon dust! He 12 the “man in the moon”. Nor did he find a beautiful, sad woman 13 Chang E and a white rabbit. But that doesn’t 14 they’re not there. China will be landing a man on the moon 15 . Perhaps Chang E and the white rabbit are just hiding and waiting until then... 1. A. gets 2. A. full 3. A. workers 4. A. spring 5. A. remember
B. becomes C. shines B. half
C. dark
D. brings D. bright C. fishmen
D. hunters
B. farmers
B. summer C. autumn D. winter B. forget C. think D. remind
6. A. the 7. A. if 8. A. see 9. A. no 10. A. in 11. A. 1996 12. A. found 13. A. made
B. more C. most B. that B. hear B. none B. of B. 1966
C. when
D. the most D. where
C. touch D. land C. many C. from C. 1956
D. much D. by D. 1969
C. said D. didn’t say
B. didn’t find
B. became C. named D. got
C. mean
D. remember
D. long time ago
1 4. A. forget B. know 15. A. in the future
B. in the past D. at last
B)请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框所给的词中选出最恰当的10个，用其适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。（每小题1分）
another, during, quick, much, large, others, rest, use, country, homeland, that, bring New food and new world
In the last 500 years, nothing about people has changed as 16 as what they eat. South America Indians made the chocolate drink from the cocoa(可可豆). The Spanish introduced it to the 17 of the world. And although it was very expensive, it 18 became fashionable.
The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish 19 it from Peru to Europe where soon it was widely grown, Ireland became so dependent on it 20 thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed 21 the “Potato Famine” of 1845－1846, and thousands more left their 22 and move to America.
There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some 23 went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the world’s 24 grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American 25 . But it is native to(产于) Ethiopia(埃塞俄比亚), a country in Africa.
16. ________ 17._________ 18. __________ 19. _________ 20. _________ 21. ________ 22._________ 23. _________ 24. _________ 25. _________ 二、阅读理解(40分)
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A)请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Summer Surfing USA 15-Day Tour for Beach Lovers Visit beautiful Southern California Surfing beaches ◇Accommodations: Single or double rooms In beachfront hotels ◇Price includes: Money for daily surfboard 3-hour beginner’s lessons ◇Other activities: Visit Disneyland Tour Beverly Hills and see the movie stars’ home Tour cost: Single room $ 1,999 Double room $ 2, 300 Winter Wonderland 15-Day Ski Tour in the Green Mountains Go skiing in Vermont ◇Accommodations: Village hotels, with relaxing environment and the dining comfortable rooms with nice furniture ◇Price includes: All ski equipment, lift tickets, and daily 2-hour lessons ◇Night activities: Parties in the open air, rock music concerts ◇Other activities: Shopping, ice skating, cross-country skiing ◇Tour cost: Single room: % 2, 500 Double room $ 3, 200 1. If you like skiing, you can choose to stay ______ to enjoy your vacation. A. in a beachfront hotel C. only in a single room
B. in a village hotel D. only in a double room
2. It will take you ______ to enjoy your vacation either in the green mountains or on the beaches. A. one week
B. one month C. half a week D. half a month
3. Which of the following does the price of both tours include?
A. Lessons. B. Lift tickets. C. Daily surfboard. D. Ski equipment.
B
Monsoons(季候风) are strong winds affecting the weather of several Asian countries. From April to October, the summer monsoon moves from the southwest to the northeast, starting in India and continuing through several Southeast Asian countries. In the winter, the monsoon goes the other direction.
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Monsoons are caused by differences in land and sea air temperatures. In the summer, India gets very hot. The air over the land is warmer than the air over the Indian Ocean. This draws air from the ocean towards the land. In the winter, the situation is the opposite, and the ocean draws air from the land.
The summer monsoon brings heavy rains to the area. These rains are very important to farmers. In contrast, the winter monsoon brings dry, sunny weather to the area. 4. What causes monsoons?
A. The oceans and mountains of Asia. B. Dry, sunny weather.
C. The rains of several Southeast Asian countries. D. A difference in air temperatures. 5. Monsoons in June ______.
A. move from the northeast to the southwest B. are caused by warm air over the Indian Ocean C. affect every Southeast Asian country D. bring heavy rains
6. The phrase “in contrast” is used to show ______. A. how the summer and winter monsoons are similar B. the differences between the summer and winter monsoons C. the best way to understand the winter monsoons D. what happens during the summer monsoons 7. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Farmers need the monsoon rains.
B. The winter monsoon moves from the northeast to the southwest. C. India is hotter in the summer than in the winter. D. All monsoons move from north to south.
C
It is said that all dreams serve a purpose. While there is no agreement among scientists about
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why we dream, there are many ideas about the different kinds of dreams we have.
One common kind of dream is the repeating dream, in which the same story is repeated again and again, often for many months or even years. Some believe these are a sign people have a problem in their life and once that problem is gone then the dream will stop. Others think they are a way to help people remember something very important.
Another well-known kind of dream is the nightmare. The pictures and stories in such dreams make people very afraid and dreamers usually remember them far more clearly than normal dreams. The cause of such dreams may be seeing something terrifying such as a car accident or some deadly snakes. Others think such dreams may be trying to make a person pay attention to something that is dangerous in their life.
Daydreams happen during wake-time when we forget where we are or what we are doing and find
ourselves in a made-up story or until world. We often daydream when we are doing something that is not interesting or exciting. They help us think about our future.
Lucid dreams are the most fun. These happen when dreams suddenly understand that they are
dreaming. Instead of waking up, they stay in the dream and are able to control what happens in the dream as if they are making a movie.
8. The underlined word “they”(in paragraph 2) refers to “______”. A. dreams B. problems C. dreamers D. scientists
9. The underlined word “terrifying” (in paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to “______”. A. 可怕的
B. 有趣的
C. 失望的 D. 吃惊的
10. How do we know if we are lucid dreaming? A. We can remember the dream very clearly. B. We can control what happens in the dream. C. We think that the dream is like a movie. D. We feel very nervous after we wake up. 11. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Daydreaming of You B. Enjoy Your Dream C. What Dreams Mean D. Where Dreams Go
D
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